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Mike Deasy’s racing column.
Mike Deasy on the conundrum of who spends racing’s £40m government aid package The devil will be in the detail on where racing’s £40m loan from the government will be heading. Early indications are that the racecourses...
Mike Deasy on The Times making life uncomfortable for the Jockey Club When the Jockey Club’s CEO, Delia Bushell, suddenly left the organisation, it was a story that went beyond the racing media due...
Mike Deasy on the continued pressure faced by the Racehorse Owners Association after the poor response to its ownership strategy document If the Racehorse Owners Association thought their defence of its poorly received report...
Mike Deasy on the Racehorse Owners Association coming up with another wish list and not an action plan After criticism for seemingly dragging its heels, the Racehorse Owners Association has finally published its Ownership Covid...
Mike Deasy on sponsor departures from Cheltenham, bookie departures from Oddschecker and wealth departures in Ireland In another blow to the Jockey Club, Cheltenham is having to find two new sponsors for the Festival....
Mike Deasy on some fake news about betting shops to close and the Racehorse Owners Association dragging its heels “DEATH OF THE HIGH STREET BETTING SHOP” screamed a Daily Mirror headline. Who knew? But,...
Mike Deasy on a likely purchase of William Hill by Caesars Casinos and what happens next for the British business Casino operator Caesars Palace appear to be in the driving seat to acquire UK bookmaker...
Mike Deasy on sport suffering from the government’s new illogical and damaging coronavirus measures How can Newbury hold “pub in the paddock” events and Newton Abbot car boot sales, but neither venues can hold race...
Mike Deasy pays tribute to Pat Smullen, applauds some up and coming trainers at the Irish Champions Weekend and welcomes TV coverage in Britain A year ago, I was at the Curragh for the...
Mike Deasy on who was and who was not at the private meeting between Home Secretary Priti Patel and Newmarket’s elite There’s a lot to pick over from the “private” visit by home secretary...